The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

[Grade: Purple Rare]

[Class: 3]

[Effect: When equipped, this mask can block low-level detection skills without obstructing the wearer's vision or senses. The more local currency the wearer possesses, the stronger their aura will become.]

[Note: Sorry, but having money really can buy you anything.]

This compensated for the limits that Morion's acting skills could reach.

It gave him the aura of a true strongman.

Of course, Morion himself might also be partly responsible for being able to truly intimidate the vampires.

After all, Morion is, to some extent, a vampire-human hybrid.

"Marquis! I am not your enemy; I broke your seal! I am Lislina! The last time I saw you, I was just a little girl. Do you remember?"

Lislina sensed Morion's intention to eliminate her and shouted, gesturing wildly.

Upon hearing her words, Morion, who had already raised his hand, paused slightly.

He frowned as he observed Countess Lislina's face, then, as if remembering something, a hint of apology appeared between his brows.

Then he slowly lowered his hand.

"Thank you for saving me. I have successfully broken the seal."

Morion's voice was that of a seasoned actor from the moment he opened his mouth, perfectly mimicking the Marquis of Roderick's tone.

Although still dignified, he had softened considerably by now.

The atmosphere, which had been on the verge of breaking down, finally eased as if a misunderstanding had been cleared up.

“They are my family members. I didn’t expect you to have your eye on the lord’s manor as well.”

Morion pointed to Dekan and Cornelia and explained to Lislina.

"My lord, I am willing to serve you!"

Countess Lisleina seemed to have a particular fondness for Marquis Roderick, and her attitude showed complete admiration.

Moreover, Morion's praise and sudden gentle attitude seemed to make the corners of her mouth involuntarily curve into a slight smile, and even her pale cheeks, which had been frightened just moments before, regained a touch of color.

Do you need food?

“I have already eaten; that town has long since become my nourishment. Now I need to heal myself. Moreover, I have become somewhat unfamiliar with the affairs of the world over the past century, so please send someone to deliver the latest intelligence to me first.”

"Okay, is there anything else you need?"

"Yes. If I'm not mistaken, there are quite a few people in this city-state who want to investigate us?"

How did you know?

Lislina asked in surprise.

"Hmph, those foolish humans also managed to find their way into the town. Fortunately, my two large families have been lurking in the town, waiting for an opportunity to rescue me."

"Family members?"

Lislina looked at Dekan and Cornelia with some confusion.

She could sense that both of them were human.

Not a vampire's family member.

It is not any of the other immortal beings who have signed contracts with the Marquis.

According to the Marquis, these two were his loyal followers before he was sealed away, which is why they were able to patiently lie in wait in the town for the opportunity to rescue him.

That doesn't make sense.

Dekan seemed to sense Lislina's confusion, cut off the live stream, removed his mask, and transformed into a half-demon.

Upon seeing this golden-eyed demon, Lislina instantly understood.

It turns out she misjudged it; this is a special demon that can perfectly disguise itself as a human!

Presumably, the other girl was in a similar situation.

"As expected of the Marquis!"

Lislina couldn't help but marvel again at having such a powerful demon servant.

"Thanks to you, they were able to complete the blood sacrifice and rescue me. After I was unsealed, we not only captured those humans who tried to investigate us, but also successfully extracted a lot of information from them."

Morion continued to explain, his tone then becoming increasingly resentful:

“We’ve uncovered nine people in the entire city-state who want to investigate vampires! They come from an organization called the Church of Resurrection, and they’re trying to wipe out the remaining vampires in this world! You need to help me find them all!”

169 Decan strongly condemns Morion

Morion calmly made up a lie.

He and Countess Lislina were both bold in their speech and open to listening.

"The Church of Resurrection?"

Countess Lislina was slightly puzzled; she had never heard of such an organization in all these years.

"Heh, all these years you've been out there, and your intelligence isn't as good as mine, a vampire who's been sealed away for a hundred years?"

Morion raised his chin slightly, and his voice became a little colder.

"No! My lord! I have done everything I could to save you, please believe me! I truly could not find any trace of this organization!"

Lislina placed her hand on her chest, her expression filled with sincerity and sorrow as she looked at Morion.

"..."

Morion seemed to have been about to say something, but then sighed as if he couldn't bear to.

"I'm sorry, Lislina. I was too tense. I know you are the only blood relative I can trust in this world right now."

Morion said with a hint of self-reproach, his coldness fading slightly, as if revealing a tenderness that shouldn't belong to that cold-hearted marquis.

But soon, he regained his cold expression, as if trying to hide the emotions he had just revealed.

However, Countess Lislina saw all of this.

Her heartbeat seemed clearer even in the quiet night.

“My lord, I will no longer question anything you say.”

After a long pause, Lislina knelt down on one knee before Morion, bowing her head deeply as she spoke.

"No, your caution is justified. After all, humans are too cunning. We could easily fall into their trap if we're not careful."

Morion seemed to be getting more and more into the performance, which made Dekan glance at him.

For a moment, Dekan even wondered if this guy had really lost his humanity.

Morion slowly walked up to Lislina, half-squatted down, and then helped her up.

“Lislina, the Church of Resurrection is undoubtedly a great enemy of our vampires. They are a secret society that originated in the southern city-states and are extremely good at infiltration. It’s normal that you can’t find them.”

At this point, Morion changed the subject.

"However, I'd like to ask if you've had any unexpected gains in the city-state these past two days?"

"Yes, I caught two humans who wanted to investigate us last night and tonight."

Lislina looked into Morion's eyes as she answered.

“Very good, then there are still five fish left that slipped through the net. Even without my hint, you successfully captured the people of the Church of Resurrection. Isn’t that a great job?”

A faint smile appeared on Morion's lips.

"I dare not accept such praise..."

Although Lislina spoke humbly, her tone betrayed her joy.

"Hehe, if you leave them any breath left, remember to ask them about the words 'Church of Resurrection'. I bet their expressions will be quite interesting."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

"Then you can discuss the specific search plan with my subordinates. After all, it's a demon like him who's good at interrogating and capturing humans."

Morion waved his hand, seemingly too lazy to care about the situation here, and walked to the window in the corridor, looking at the moon that was faintly visible on the horizon.

In the dimly lit corridor, moonlight streamed through the curtains, making Morion's slightly pale face appear as if sculpted by the moonlight.

His expression revealed a range of emotions, whether it was arrogance, sorrow, or profoundness.

Offering him a glass of red wine at this moment would make him even more sophisticated.

Looking at Morion like this, Dekan even suspected that the guy was getting carried away with his acting.

Or perhaps Morion just happened to get a perfect role in the film...

Dekan looked helplessly at Countess Lislina.

Morion handed the job over to Decan, who would then have to explain the next steps of the search plan to the Countess.

However, Decan discovered that the Countess had no intention of discussing the plan at all.

She simply gazed at Morion's figure with a kind of infatuation, her expression revealing undisguised adoration and admiration.

The dignified vampire count now looks like a young girl with butterflies in her stomach.

However, judging from what Lislina said earlier, she seemed to have long admired Marquis Roderick.

Centuries later, I met the Marquis again; he was still as powerful and composed as ever.

He was cold-hearted, yet occasionally showed her a touch of tenderness.

Countess Liselina can be said to have fallen into depravity.

Dekan couldn't help but sigh. If they followed the normal strategy in the Shadow World and things went wrong, allowing Marquis Roderick to escape, then those two vampires would be particularly annoying.

If the Shadow World conquest fails, I'm afraid these two vampires will have to end up together.

All I can say is that Morion has done all sorts of bad things, even deceiving the feelings of a young girl who is hundreds of years old.

Dekan strongly condemned this behavior.

"Ahem, Lady Lislina, we still need your help to capture the Resurrected Cultists."